kingdom (n.)

  1. a domain in which something is dominant; the untroubled kingdom of reason; a land of make-believe; the rise of the realm of cotton in the south

    [ Syn: land , realm ]

  2. a country with a king as head of state

  3. the domain ruled by a king or queen

    [ Syn: realm ]

  4. a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state

  5. the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia

  6. a basic group of natural objects

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